Overview

Kitesurf spot at Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Charlevoix. This spot offers a grandiose setting where the Charlevoix mountains plunge directly into the river. The beach faces southeast with fetch across the estuary. The area is known for thermal effects created by the contrast between mountains and river, sometimes generating powerful local winds. The neighbouring village hosts Le Massif de Charlevoix (ski resort).

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Spot forecast for Petite-Rivière-St-François

Sunrise 07:08 · Sunset 17:45

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:51 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:22 · 1.1 m High tide 14:35 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:00 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:54 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:20 · 1 m High tide 15:29 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:55 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:49 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:11 · 0.9 m High tide 16:18 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:43 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:39 · 3.3 m Low tide 10:57 · 0.8 m High tide 17:01 · 3.7 m Low tide 23:25 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:24 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:39 · 0.7 m High tide 17:41 · 3.9 m

Petite-Rivière-St-François: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

27h

in April · 5.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 5 rideable days a month and 27 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is November, at 1.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Petite-Rivière-St-François

Monthly averages — Petite-Rivière-St-François — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	18 h	-5 °C	69 mm
February	2.5	9 h	-4 °C	53 mm
March	3.5	13 h	3 °C	103 mm
April	5.5	27 h	8 °C	114 mm
May	4.5	21 h	17 °C	67 mm
June	5.5	25 h	23 °C	133 mm
July	3.0	14 h	26 °C	138 mm
August	2.5	12 h	24 °C	80 mm
September	3.0	15 h	21 °C	30 mm
October	2.5	13 h	14 °C	67 mm
November	1.5	6 h	5 °C	98 mm
December	2.5	14 h	-3 °C	101 mm

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Technical details of Petite-Rivière-St-François spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

St. Lawrence estuary, Charlevoix north shore. Significant tides (4-5m range) exposing wide tidal flats. Brackish and cold water (10-14°C in summer), thick wetsuit mandatory. Chop to waves in sustained southeast wind. Wind channeling effects in the valley can amplify wind strength. Sand and pebble bottom.

Hazards

Venturi effects in Charlevoix valleys — violent gusts possible. Tides exposing vast tidal flats. Very cold water. Rocks and pebbles on shore. Tidal currents. Mountains can hide weather changes — check forecasts. Isolated area.

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